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(In-Person) The Future of Foreign Policy Forum hosted by BPIA and Heritage Foundation

  • 09/05/2023
  • 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • The Heritage Foundation - 214 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002

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FUTURE OF FOREIGN POLICY FORUM 

Hosted by BPIA and Heritage Foundation

Tuesday, September 5, 2023 | 12:00 – 5:30pm EDT 

The Heritage Foundation

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION 

BPIA does not endorse the views or stances of the Heritage Foundation. 

Note: This event is to promote open discourse and will be adhering to the BPIA Code of Conduct. It will also be observing Chatham House rules and audience photography is prohibited. 

Space is limited and pre-registration is required. 

RSVP Deadline extended to August 24, 2023 at 3:00pm ET. 

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Forum Description 

On behalf of Black Professionals in International Affairs (BPIA) and the Heritage Foundation, you are cordially invited to participate in the September 2023 Future of Foreign Policy Forum. Focusing on four major foreign policy pillars, event participants will engage with policy experts and practitioners, active group discussion, and a reception.  

Topic Discussions

  • U.S.-China Relations – The New Cold War 

  • American Statecraft in the 21st Century

  • Development and Foreign Aid 

  • The Global South 

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AGENDA

12:00 - 1:30 pm Informal Buffet Lunch

Welcome, and Keynote Remarks

  • Kevin D. Roberts, President, The Heritage Foundation

  • Alexandria J. Maloney, President, Black Professionals in International Affairs

  • Kiron Skinner, Ph.D., President & CEO, Foundation for America and the World; Senior Advisor to the President, The Heritage Foundation 

1:30 – 3:00 pm - Breakout Moderated Discussion Sessions

TOPIC A: U.S.-China Relations – The New Cold War 

Kiron Skinner, Ph.D., President & CEO, Foundation for America and the World

Kelly Currie, Former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues

Sterling Tilley, Jr., Moderator, Director, Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship

TOPIC B: American Statecraft in the 21st Century

Matt Boyse, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs

Earl D. Matthews, Major General, Director Cyberspace Operations, US Air Force

Christopher M. Shell, Moderator, Ph.D., Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 

3:00 – 4:30 pm - Breakout Moderated Discussion Sessions

TOPIC C: Development and Foreign Aid 

Joe Foltz, House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee Staff Director (Majority)

Leah Pedersen, Former Chief Innovation Officer, USAID

Alexanderia Haidara, Moderator, Black Professionals in International Affairs 

TOPIC D: The Global South 

Joseph Sany, Ph.D., Vice President Africa Center, US Institute of Peace  

Tanvi Madan, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institute 

Kyla Denwood, Moderator, Black Professionals in International Affairs 

4:30 – 5:00 pm Wrap-up Discussion

5:00 – 6:00 pm Reception and Networking


BPIA membership is open to all applicants who support our mission and goals without regard to race, religion/creed, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual preference or identity.

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